The Beginning

There is something rather scary about trying to start a blog! What with this being the first post it throws up all sorts of problems, such as how do you start it, especially when you haven't actually got anyone reading it yet! Hopefully, people will soon be reading though and therefore I express a hugely warm welcome to each and everyone! I hope you enjoy what I have to write about.

Delicious Decadence started off as little more than a pipe dream, fueled by a somewhat overactive imagination and a desire to do nothing but bake all day everyday! A love of all things baking related and an unfortunate incident that ended up having a silver-lining has led to the dream becoming a reality. I have just graduated from university and rather than looking for a 'proper job', as many people like to put it, I am starting the somewhat daunting task of setting up my own business. Delicious Decadence is the name of what will (hopefully) be a hugely popular coffee house and bakery in Newcastle Upon Tyne/Northumberland.

For some reason people I talk to about it seem to feel the need to tell me over and over again that it will be extremely hard work - thank you to everyone for stating the obvious! Trust me, I am aware of the mountain I am about to start climbing! People that know me though, will know that I am not someone that gives up. I am prepared for things to go wrong because life is full of problems and obstacles but what matters is that I am also prepared to fight everyday until I have exactly what I want. This blog will chart the progress of the business as I work towards finding premises, decorating, learning to make the perfect cup of coffee, and opening the doors to the lovely members of the public. Tales of the ups and downs will come regularly, as well as frequent posts on what I have been baking recently, which in my mind is the most important part of the entire thing!

I will leave you all with some pictures of recent baking I have done. Hopefully it will give you all a taste (like the pun?!) of the wonderful things to come! Trust me though, everything tastes as good as it looks, even if I do say so myself!

 Mini Victoria Sponges

 Grasshopper Pie

 Earl Grey Cupcakes and Lemon Cupcakes

 Chocolate and Coffee marble cake; Earl Grey cupcakes; Fat Rascals; Bacon and Cornmeal muffins; Frosted cherry rings

 Cottage Loaf

 Scandinavian Tea Ring

 Frosted Cherry Rings

 My best friend's 21st birthday cake

 Lemon syllabub in chocolate cups; mini fruit tartlets; rocky road

 Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

 Malteser Cake

 Lemon and Orange Battenburg Cake

 Lemon Meringue Pie

 Chocolate and Caramel Tartlets

Portuguese Chorizo Bread

That is all for now, but much more will be coming very soon!

Kate

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